The Ramblers Dance band was formed in 1962 and flourished over more than two decades, led by the stylish and oh so cool tenor saxophonist Jerry Hansen, who earned his stripes in the great and ubiquitous King Bruce’s Black Beats. Hansen later left the Black Beats taking nine band members with him to form the Ramblers. Hansen, a first class arranger, experimented with indigenous instruments and Ghanaian percussion to enable his 15-piece big band to produce a seductive distinctive highlife sound that kept the dance floors packed. The winning formula kept the gigs coming and contributed to the Ramblers being one of the longest-lasting dance bands.